Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Nassariidae Scientific name Nassarius elatus | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Buccinoidea Subfamily Nassariinae Rank Species | |
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Nassarius elatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Description
The shell size varies between 10 mm and 20 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters off Portugal and in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola
References
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